LG X Power – Perfect for those craving big battery life
If you're constantly keeping an eye on your battery life because you struggle at the end of the day, LG's brand new X Power smartphone, part of their X series phones which highlight specific smartphone features, may be the...
Purported front panels for Marlin and Sailfish show up at parts seller
Seems there's a bit of movement from parts vendors today with TPU cases showing as available from AliExpress and now front panels from the phones are apparently now available from a Hong Kong based parts supplier.
According to the source,...
Fitbit Charge 2 – Review
Fit bands seem to be a dime a dozen these days and yet the only brand that a majority of people know is the Fitbit. Fitbit were not the first to make a fit band but they were...
Nixon’s Mission, powered by Android Wear, positions itself for a down-under launch on 11...
Nixon's entry into the Android Wear smartwatch world was announced earlier this year (six months ago, in fact) and since then, we've anxiously been awaiting its arrival here in Australia (and for our friends overseas, there too!) Well, we...
Google Arts & Culture Institute brings natural history to your fingertips
If you're a bit of an armchair science buff who enjoys the odd David Attenborough doco then this newest release from the Google Arts & Culture Institute should tickle your fancy, with a new partnership with more than 50...
Android distribution figures released – Marshmallow gains but no sign of Nougat yet
Google's Android distribution numbers may be boring for the most part for many readers, but they do give insight into where the platform sits on a monthly basis. Google has released this months figures so let's dive in.
This month,...
It looks like this could be the Pixel XL
Look, we know this isn't a high quality photo, or even a photo that should be described with the word "quality" anywhere near it, but we're told that this is a picture of the soon to be released Pixel...
Nexus to Pixel: Nexus launcher renamed to Pixel Launcher
We've already seen quite a bit leaked ahead of the rumoured October 4 phone announcement from Google, but the biggest news probably remains the change from the Nexus branding to Google's own Pixel branding. Of course, this is just...
Rumour: Samsung might remotely disable your Note 7 if not exchanged by 30 September
Look, when we suggested last night that Samsung needed to take more drastic steps to stop the Note7 issue from becoming more deadly, we were kind of only half serious. Of course, the idea of a phone manufacturer sending...
Renders and a video of the new Pixel by HTC appear online
As happens every year, the closer we get to Nexus announcement time the leakier the Nexus and Google boat becomes. One might even go as far as to suspect that these leaks may in fact be a deliberate ploy...
LG G5 Revisited: (Almost) six months on
I thought it might be a fun idea to take another look at this year's top shelf smartphones, and see how they've gone with a few months since their launch, when the hype has worn off, that 'new phone...
Opinion: Samsung needs to send out an OTA software update to disable Note 7,...
The image above is reportedly a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was acting as a charger for a defective Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Luckily no one was injured in the blaze, and it has not been confirmed that the Note...
Philips announce a new Google Cast enabled Soundbar
Philips has announced that their latest high-end sound bar the HTL5160B (catchy name!) is coming to Australia with Google Cast in tow. The Dolby Digital 3.1 sound system will retain for $699.95 AUD RRP. The speaker has more that...
Select ENCOMPASS Credit Union adds Android Pay support
The inexorable rollout of Android Pay support continues today with Select ENCOMPASS Credit Union adding Android Pay support for their customers.
The Select Encompass Credit Union website has now added a micro-site for Android Pay advising customers on how to...
Get 50% off a season of a TV Show in Google Play
If you've been waiting to grab a bargain on that series you've been wanting to watch, then now is the time with Google offering 50% off a season of a TV Show on Google Play.
The offer seems partially targetted,...